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Pension Protection Fund publishes 2018 Gender Pay Gap report

At 31 March 2018 the PPF’s median gender pay gap stood at 17.2 per cent, a drop of three percentage points from last year (20.4 per cent in 2017). The mean pay gap is 23.67 per cent (24.97 per cent in 2017); the organisation’s median bonus gap is 30.55 per cent (24.11 per cent in 2017) and the mean bonus gap is 59.12 per cent (64.26 per cent in 2017). This is the PPF’s second year of reporting.

Two pension funds acquire New Zealand forestry asset from Sinotrans

Transaction brings Wenita Forest Products completely under New Forests’ management.

PPF 7800 index - January 2020

This update provides the latest estimated funding position, on a section 179 (s179) basis, for the defined benefit pension schemes potentially eligible for entry to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

PPF 7800 Index shows decline in aggregate deficit figure for April

A scheme’s 179 liabilities represent, broadly speaking, the premium that would have to be paid to an insurance company to take on the payment of PPF levels of compensation. This compensation may be lower than full scheme benefits.

Alan Rubenstein to step down as Chief Executive of the Pension Protection Fund

The Pension Protection Fund announces that Alan Rubenstein has informed the Board that he intends to step down as Chief Executive of the organisation in early 2018.

Annual Report 2024/25

Our Annual Report looks back at our achievements and challenges over the last financial year, outlining our financial performance and describing our progress against our strategic objectives..

The Purple Book reveals stable trends in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes despite challenging landscape

The Purple Book, published by the Pension Protection Fund, gives the most comprehensive picture of the risks faced by defined benefit pension schemes in the UK

Our comment on the introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill

The Pension Schemes Bill, introduced today, contains a number of measures which directly relate to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).  

Female representation in senior management roles increases

We’re proud to report an increase in the number of women in our senior management roles and to have achieved 48% female representation at senior management level.  

We've published initial views on how a public consolidator could be structured

On 23 February 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published its consultation, ‘Options for DB schemes.' This is a consultation on aspects of private sector Defined Benefit schemes, which seeks stakeholder feedback for the future pensions market.